Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) and Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
97.9% of Expand Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Expand Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Expand Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulfport Energy | 32.28% | 21.87% | 13.08% |
| Expand Energy | 20.46% | 10.33% | 6.89% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulfport Energy | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2.40 |
| Expand Energy | 0 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2.88 |
Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus price target of $217.50, suggesting a potential upside of 36.36%. Expand Energy has a consensus price target of $127.42, suggesting a potential upside of 45.64%. Given Expand Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Expand Energy is more favorable than Gulfport Energy.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Expand Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gulfport Energy | $1.42 billion | 1.98 | $427.81 million | $25.00 | 6.38 |
| Expand Energy | $12.12 billion | 1.67 | $1.82 billion | $11.58 | 7.56 |
Expand Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expand Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expand Energy has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Expand Energy beats Gulfport Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gulfport Energy
Gulfport Energy Corporation engages in the exploration, development, acquisition, production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States. Its principal properties include Utica Shale covering an area approximately 187,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Eastern Ohio; and SCOOP covering an area approximately 74,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Garvin, Grady, and Stephens. As of December 31, 2021, it had 3.9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent to proved reserves; and proved undeveloped reserves comprising 8 MMbbl oil and 22 MMBbl NGL, and 1,550 Bcf natural gas. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
About Expand Energy
Expand Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas producer principally in the United States. Expand Energy Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation, is based in OKLAHOMA CITY.
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